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Andy's thread about the BA server has reminded me to post this. In between certifying my companies' installers work I do EICRs.  Since April (on and off) I have been doing an EICR on a medium sized hospital with 4 floors and several hundred circuits. The Estates Dept gave me the circuit...

I work as an electrical inspector for a large electrical contracting company and regularly follow after installation teams, checking their work and producing EICs. At present I am inspecting, testing and certifying a new installation at a new school, a large one which is due to be handed over...

I currently work as an electrical inspector for a large electrical contracting company, my main role is to inspect, test and certify work done by installation teams. On an install on Friday I noticed that 15 Ansell light fittings have been installed, each with a connector block at the top...

I dedicate this latest batch to my biggest fan Septiclecky ......... :Salute * I've just employed a new cleaner from Eastern Europe. On her first day it took her 7 hours to clean just one room !. I then made a discovery, she is a slovak....... * I've finished with my cross eyed girlfriend. I...

Happy New Year to all ! I need to produce a safety certificate for a new temporary suppy that feeds six portacabins on a building site. There is a large diesel generator in it's own cabin which feeds a distribution board next to it, earth rod in ground nearby and Ra excellent. The DB has 32A...

A friend (who is a landlord) has asked me to install mains powered smoke/ heat/ co detectors in one of his properties, a first floor flat. Admittedly I have'nt had time to do any research yet but I would like to pick some brains if that's OK. 3 Questions 1. In an L shaped kitchen/ living...

As some of you may know I have just started rewiring my old semi. Below is a picture of my consumer unit, MET, and DNO equipment. My supply from the DNO is provided via a 16mm twin & earth cable piggy backed from my next-door neighbours cutout. My main earth (provided by DNO) is the...

I saw this today and thought, "tut tut he's not wearing a high viz vest" :red card

The wife is out and I need to cook myself something to eat. On the box it says, "put in a pre-heated oven at 120 degrees". I hope I'm doing it right ?

Hello again everyone, I've just modified a ring main protected by a 32A 30ma BS4293 RCBO. Now I am struggling to find the maximum permitted zs for the minor works cert. Can anybody please help ? Many Thanks.

..... but when I removed the packaging and opened it, all I could see was a few corn seeds....... :red card

Whilst doing an EICR on a rented property this morning I was inspecting the cooker circuit and noticed that the live conductors had been connected to the centre terminal of the low level connection outlet. (The back box was a dry liner/ fast fix/ cavity box and was therefore plastic) The centre...

We were working on the top floor of a new build block of flats doing the 1st fix. The apprentice was asked to go down to the gang of sparks working on the flat below and borrow some expanding foam. When he returned he was not carrying a can so we were puzzled. Until he put his hand in his...

Hi everyone, I've recently bought a fairly large house for a bargain price, however it needs loads of work !. Later this year I will be rewiring the house. Since I have three teenage children I am slightly tempted to wire the house a bit differently to ensure that they have normal sleep...

I read this news report with interest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-20197070 Reg Dean has declared that the secret of his longevity is ......................... BEING LAZY ! Does anyone agree ? Is it time to give some of our apprentices a slap on the back and wish them all...

OK, it seems I've been driving Deke a few people up the wall with my puns on the regular threads so I thought I would start a punny thread about my various previous careers ! * I have already mentioned that the best job during a recession is a binman (because business is always picking up) but...

As I am sure you all know, working as an electrician can be a very physical job !. Loads of walking, going up and down flights of stairs carrying drums of cable, conduit benders, toolboxes etc, crawling through lofts, pulling long runs of SWA through ducts, bending 25mm galv conduit, erecting...

..... to turn your clocks back by one hour at 2.00am (Sunday). An extra hour in bed for many of us - unless you are working a night shift ! (my clock keeps going back four seconds ! I think it must be hungry)